Sunday, 6 May 2012

Culture and Heritage for Peace -

ARROWSA is working in affiliation with the Palmiet Nature Reserve Committee and eThekwini Parks and Nature Reserve towards the development of the Palmiet Gwalagwala Cliff archaeological site for school educational programmes and cultural tourism. On the 06 May 2012 a group of visitors was taken to view the archaeological dig. The context and background of the dig was explained to the group through the use of artefacts. A mixture of ages and cultures were included in the lively group who crossed the river despite the high water. This emphasised the need for a bridge if these programmes are to take place regularly. The visitors were encouraged to visit the Bergtheil Museum to view the artefacts from the site are housed. Danielle Evans, an honours student at the Centre for Communication, Media and Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal took the photographs and is conducting a research project on the marketing of the programmes.

Visitors at the overhead stormwater drain site at the Gwalagwala cliff site where sherds of Late Iron Age pottery was naturally excavated by flood water

The Gwalagwala cliff archaeological dig includes evidence from second phase Nguni settlers to South African Anglo-Boer war

About Me

ARROW(Art a Resource for Reconciliation Over the World)SA focuses on projects with predominantly youth in Durban, nationally and internationally in affiliation with Indra Congress: International development of the arts for Reconciliation. Projects include:
-ARROWSA Bechet twice weekly arts meetings held at Bechet High Sydenham.
-Research, action research, in association with the CCMS, UKZN
-Educational programmes and Applied Storytelling in association with the Durban Local History Museums, and other museums.
- Educational programmes in association with The Palmiet Nature Reserve, Westville, Durban
-Rock engraving recording projects - e.g.National Heritage Council funded
project in collaboration with CCMS, UKZN
- Annual Intercultural exchange exhibition in collaboration with DUT jewellery students
-National intercultural exchange trips in association with members of the Kalahari community and Western Cape theatre for development group, South Roots.
- International intercultural exchange trips in affiliation with Indra Congress.
ARROW was started in Plymouth UK in 2004 by David Oddie (www.art-peace.co.uk) now he leads INDRA Congress